nvic wrote:

Two questions about this problem. First, is the HDD spinning up when
turned on (when plugged in on some DVD recorders)? Second, does it say
"loading..." when turned on with no disc inserted? If the HDD isn't
spinning up, that could be the problem as the unit may be waiting for a
reply from the drive and not receiving it. If the problem is only when
a disc is inserted, it may be the laser. Please reply. nvic

....unless "loading " refers to a disc. It could be a simple loading
problem related to the disc drawer, like a bad belt, slipped gear, or
bad sensor switch.